Bilingual Family Advocate

Description :

The Bilingual Family Advocate role works with families to achieve stability and prevent future youth homelessness. They engage families in their homes and in the community to assess family strengths and needs and create goal plans to meet those needs. This Bilingual Family Advocate role , is responsible for supporting family case management with a total caseload of 15 families. This position also supports the facilitation of diversion seminars for parents and youth monthly. They also respond to community calls, collaborate with community partners, and work collaboratively across Cocoon House programs to ensure consistency of care for youth and families.

Cocoon House is committed to continually growing in our equity, diversity, and inclusion journey, and candidates with lived experience or who identify as BIPOC and / or LGBTQ+ are strongly encouraged to apply! We will also provide reasonable accommodation to qualified persons with disabilities upon request.

Bilingual Family Advocate Duties & Responsibilities

Full-Time 40 hrs / week | On-site

Wages : $24 / hr DOE

This position is typically a 9am-5pm work schedule with required evening flexibility two to three days each week to meet with families, as needed. This position also requires some weekend availability such as one weekend each month to conduct the family classes with weekday schedule adjusted to accommodate.

Family Case Management :

• Provide case management to 15 families and participate in family meetings with the Family Advocate.
• Support youth in creating their own goals that they want to work on with their family.
• Collaborate with Family Advocates in family meetings, as well as providing support to the youth while they participate in the meetings.
• Build relationships with community partners, support Family Education Advocates build a caseload, and gather community resources for families in Snohomish County.

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Compensation details : 24-24 Hourly Wage

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